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I had a very vivid dream last night, and I had this long conversation with an imaginary preacher. I asked him:
“Why is it that we base our supernatural beliefs so strongly off a physical book? Is God nothing more than physical words? Is he no more than just verses and scripture? Also, what’s with the whole “he” thing anyway? We can assume Jesus identified as “he” since he refers to himself as such, but God only says “I am.” Somehow I don’t think it’s accurate to assume that God is a man, or has a penis, because the only reason our society refers to someone/something as “he” is if they are a man or have a penis and from what I understand, God doesn’t reproduce, God creates. Why is it that we’re constantly limiting teachings and references to only the Bible? Can we not look around and see all the many blessings that are around us and learn from our experiences? Can we not learn from small acts of kindness, good deeds, or love? I don’t think the Bible is complete fallacy, but it is not right to say that we believe in a supreme being and yet only base the teachings of that being off a physical book that has been changed by man over thousands of years. If we are to truly believe in the word of God then we should have enough faith to believe that the Bible is not the only way of preaching and teaching God’s love. I honestly wasn’t brought to the Lord though the Bible, I was brought to the Lord through the love of my family and the love I experienced around me. I was very young when I accepted Christ, so it’s safe to say I wasn’t looking for an explanation, or answers to some bigger question about life. I wasn’t looking for salvation from Hell (which I probably didn’t even know what that was at the time). I simply wanted to find love, and a place of belonging. How have we gotten to this point? How have we as a people resorted to scare tactics and hate? Love is of God. Why can’t people see it?”
I don’t remember him ever having an answer for me, but a few minutes later, I woke up.
Gay Christian International
I’m revisiting the Bible and looking again—with fresh eyes—at what Scripture has to say about gender and sexuality.
can we submit our stories?from k-reynolds-a-poetry
Yes! Everyone send me your stories! I want to know how your sexuality has affected your journey with God, whether it made you lose your faith or get closer to our heavenly Father, your relationship with the Church, how you came out, the highs, the lows! Let the world see our stories, because our stories deserve to be told! Too long have we been silenced and ignored!
Alicia
Do any of you ever worry that your relationship with Christ is weaker because your gay (or did you feel like that when you first realized you were)? I seem to feel like that ALOT lately now that Im accepting the fact... :/from this-is-not-where-i-belong
I believe that wherever there is love in a relationship there is God,especially if that relationship is Christ centered. A relationship does not fall apart because it has two people of the same sex but because those two people aren’t going to work at that time and place or maybe they just aren’t the right people for each other….Our relationships are not inferior or weaker than heterosexual ones.
George Takei responses to anti-gay protesters.
George Takei should win all the awards.
matthew 15:8
“these people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” maybe it’s already been posted, but it’s my favorite line when talking with a christian who thinks that when jesus said love is the fulfillment of the law he only meant heterosexual love
Acts 2:1-13 New International Version (NIV) The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,[b] 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
Happy Wesak to our Buddhist brothers and sisters!
safelytoshore asked you: So I don’t know if you know anyone who lives in/around the Phoenix, Arizona area, but this Sunday, my church (Jacob’s Well in Chandler) is doing a series “Bullied by the Bible” and the theme is homosexuality. My pastor said it’d be encouraging for anyone who is LGBT Christian… it’d be awesome for any people who want to hear about it and live in the area to come!
WATCH: A Christian Message On LGBT Equality →
A beautiful video message from Believe Out Loud with pastors outside the Supreme Court, talking about marriage equality and what they would like to say to the LGBT community!
Faith in Rainbows - Help Kickstart a Documentary on Religion and Marriage Equality →
Why Jason Collins’ Faith is Ignored... And Tebow’s Isn’t →
“…it’s no coincidence that black Christians in the public eye are often overlooked by the religious right and the media until they express religious opinions that fit into the politicized framing of the culture wars (see: Bishop Harry Jackson, Ben Carson and, of course, Chris Broussard). In such a media culture, there’s little room for Christians like Collins, battling multiple stereotypes as a black, gay, pro athlete expressing his faith publicly.”
We must always remember that the world may not love us, the church may not love us. But God always loves us. His love is unconditional. We need to grasp onto that truth if we are to keep hold of our faith.
- Alicia
I have a question that's been bothering me for some time now.. (I've been getting mixed messages from Gay Christians who I have trusted and respected). Is it alright to have gay sex... since most states don't allow marriage? If so, does it give us a license to do what ever we want with whoever we so choose? and if that's true, how are we any better the kind pagans? is there some basic code of conduct we should follow? Or is oral sex permissible, so long as you are young and horny? thank youfrom klaiby
I think as Christians we should treat our bodies as “temples of the holy spirit” which for me means only having sex with people I am in love with and am having a long term relationship with. That doesn’t mean I haven’t slipped from that path but as a general rule that’s what I stick to.
I however won’t tell someone not to have one night stands (as long as they are being safe) because it is not my body, it is theirs.
Sex and sexuality are gifts from God and they are there to be enjoyed. As long as you are safe and happy revel in one of the many pleasures in life that God has given us. If you don’t feel like you are honouring God with your sex life then change your behaviour.
Alicia
